SCIENCE 4, MEDICINAL PLANTS Flashcards
Medicinal plants are called _____ __________ in the Bahamas.
Bush medicine
List plants used for health purposes.
Aloe vera Avocado leaf Breadfruit leaf Cerasee Fevergrass Five fingers Leaf of life Love vine Mint Neem Rooster comb
Who brought bush medicine to the Bahamas?
African slaves
How many plants have been used to cure ailments?
Nearly 100
Who uses bush medicines worldwide to treat serious illness?
Herbalists
Natural health practitioners
What does it treat?
Aloe vera
Burns
Sun burns
Sores
What does it treat?
Love vine
Itching skin
What does it treat?
Five fingers
Body aches
It’s a soothing tea
What does it treat?
Cerasee
Fever Flu Congestion Cramps Worms Blood (purifier)
What does it treat?
Rooster comb
Skin disorder
What does it treat?
Fever grass
Fever Headache Eczema Acne
What does it treat?
Breadfruit Leaf
High blood pressure Diabetes Kidney disease
What does it treat?
Avocado Leaf
Urinary stones disease Hypertension Pain Relief
What does it treat?
Neem
High blood pressure Immunity boost Digestion
What does it treat?
Mint
Gas Indigestion
How is it used?
Mint
Boil water. Pour over leaves. Steep for about 10 minutes. Sweeten. Drink it hot.
How is it used?
Neem
Boil water. Pour onto leaves. Steep for about 15 minutes. Strain. Mix with honey. Drink.
How is it used?
Avocado Leaf
Boil leaves. Strain brew. Sweeten and drink hot.
How is it used?
Breadfruit Leaf
Boil leaves. Strain brew. Sweeten and drink hot.
How is it used?
Fevergrass
Boil leaves. Strain brew. Sweeten and drink.
How is it used?
Rooster Comb
Leaves are dried. Dried leaves are sprinkled on open sores and skin infections.
How is it used?
Cerasee
Boil leaves. Strain. Drink.
How is it used?
Five Fingers
Boil. Strain. Use water as tea.
How is it used?
Love Vine
Boil. Place in bath water.
How is it used?
Aloe Vera
Peel skin. Scrape jelly. Apply to wound.
